LV Blood Xue- Wood – nina gaglio

Beet Broccoli Dish– serves 3 to 4

1 medium beet (roasted until soft) sliced 1-inch cubes

2 cups broccoli – chopped

1 cup brown rice

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

Overall TCM Functions:

Nourishes LV blood, harmonizes SP/ ST

Beet- sweet, neutral, SP, ST, LV. HT. Nourishes LV blood, strengthens middle jiao, calms the shen.

Broccoli- sweet, sl. bitter, acrid, cold. LV, SP. Nourishes LV blood, strengthens SP.

Brown Rice- sweet, sl. warm, SP/ST. Supplements qi, soothes ST, drains damp.

Soy Sauce- salty, cold, SP, ST, KD. Harmonizes middle jiao, clears heat.

Sesame oil- nourishes yin and fluids, helps to expel phlegm.